The Core i7-980X is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900KF and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $146.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-980X
- Up to 50% cheaper – $148.02 vs $295.00
Advantages of the Core i9-9900KF
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Core i7-980X vs Core i9-9900KF for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-980X
Mar 16th, 2010
Average FPS
169
88%
Min 1% FPS
113
89%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$295
50%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
57%
Core i7-980X vs Core i9-9900KF in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-980X vs Core i9-9900KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-980X vs Core i9-9900KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-980X
Mar 16th, 2010
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
12 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
72%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-980X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $488.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 12 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
